UniTeam
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UniTeam was an electoral alliance in the Philippines formed to support the candidacies of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in the 2022 presidential and vice-presidential elections and their allies in the 2022 Philippine general election.[5][6][7][8] The alliance was formalized on November 29, 2021, with Senator Imee Marcos coining the name UniTeam.[9]
UniTeam | |
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| Leader | Bongbong Marcos Sara Duterte |
| Founder | Bongbong Marcos Sara Duterte |
| Founded | November 29, 2021 |
| Dissolved | 2022 |
| Preceded by | Coalition for Change |
| Succeeded by | Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas |
| Ideology | Federalism[1] Filipino nationalism[2] Populism[3] |
| Political position | Big tent[4] |
| Coalition members | PFP Lakas–CMD HNP PMP Guest Parties: Nacionalista PDP–Laban (Cusi wing) KBL PRP |
| Colors | Red and green |
| Slogan | Sama-sama tayong babangon muli transl. Together, we shall rise again |
| Website | |
| bbmsarauniteam | |
UniTeam as an electoral alliance was dissolved shortly after the landslide wins of both candidates in the 2022 national elections. The term "UniTeam" continued to be used to refer to the relationship between the president and vice-president, until relations broke down between the two after Duterte's resignation from the Marcos cabinet in 2024.[10]
Coalition members
The alliance consists of four political parties:[5]
| Party | Abbreviation | Ideology | Chairperson | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugpong ng Pagbabago[11] Alliance for Change |
HNP | Regionalism | Sara Duterte | ||
| Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats[12] People Power–Christian Muslim Democrats |
Lakas–CMD | Christian democracy Islamic democracy Conservatism Filipino nationalism Federalism[13][14] Parliamentarianism |
Bong Revilla Jr. | Martin Romualdez | |
| Partido Federal ng Pilipinas[15] Federal Party of the Philippines |
PFP | Federalism | Bongbong Marcos | Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. | |
| Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino[16] Force of the Filipino Masses |
PMP | Populism[17] | Joseph Estrada | ||
In addition, the alliance's senatorial slate features guest candidates from the Nacionalista Party, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), PDP–Laban, and People's Reform Party (PRP). Except for the NPC, all of the aforementioned parties are allied with Marcos and Duterte.[18]
Presidential bid
Senatorial slate
Summarize
Perspective
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Marcos and Duterte have endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 Philippine Senate election, thus who are part of their "senatorial slate":[19][20][21]
| Candidate name and party | Position | Votes | Ranking | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Bautista NPC |
Former mayor of Quezon City (2010–2019) | 13,104,710 | 14th | No | |
| Jinggoy Estrada PMP |
Former senator (2004–2016) | 15,108,625 | 12th | Yes | |
| Larry Gadon KBL |
Lawyer | 9,691,607 | 20th | No | |
| Win Gatchalian NPC |
Incumbent senator | 20,602,655 | 4th | Yes | |
| Gregorio Honasan Independent[a] |
Former Secretary of Information and Communications Technology (2019–2021) | 10,643,491 | 18th | No | |
| Loren Legarda NPC[a] |
Member of the House of Representatives from Antique's at-large congressional district | 24,264,969 | 2nd | Yes | |
| Rodante Marcoleta PDP–Laban (withdrew[22]) |
Member of the House of Representatives from 1–SAGIP Party List | 3,591,899 (stray votes[22]) | —[b] | No | |
| Robin Padilla PDP–Laban |
Actor | 26,612,434 | 1st | Yes | |
| Harry Roque PRP |
Former presidential spokesperson (2017–2018, 2020–2021) | 11,246,206 | 17th | No | |
| Gilbert Teodoro PRP |
Former Secretary of National Defense (2007–2009) | 12,788,479 | 15th | No | |
| Mark Villar Nacionalista |
Former Secretary of Public Works and Highways (2016–2021) | 19,475,592 | 6th | Yes | |
| Migz Zubiri Independent |
Incumbent senator | 18,734,336 | 8th | Yes | |
Result by island group
Luzon
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Rank | Top 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Legarda | NPC | 14,409,131 | 46.60% | 1 | Yes |
| Robin Padilla | PDP-Laban | 14,182,785 | 45.87% | 2 | Yes |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | 12,419,076 | 40.17% | 5 | Yes |
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | 10,937,117 | 35.37% | 7 | Yes |
| Migz Zubiri | Independent | 9,751,779 | 31.54% | 10 | Yes |
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | 8,515,488 | 27.54% | 12 | Yes |
| Herbert Bautista | NPC | 7,947,384 | 25.70% | 14 | No |
| Gilbert Teodoro | PRP | 6,737,566 | 21.79% | 17 | No |
| Gregorio Honasan | Independent | 6,452,633 | 20.87% | 18 | No |
| Larry Gadon | KBL | 6,067,028 | 19.62% | 19 | No |
| Harry Roque | PRP | 5,852,430 | 18.93% | 21 | No |
| Turnout | 30,917,665 | 100.00% | |||
Visayas
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Rank | Top 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Legarda | NPC | 4,639,491 | 40.20% | 2 | Yes |
| Robin Padilla | PDP-Laban | 4,608,102 | 39.92% | 3 | Yes |
| Migz Zubiri | Independent | 3,805,233 | 32.97% | 5 | Yes |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | 3,781,484 | 32.76% | 6 | Yes |
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | 3,688,636 | 31.96% | 7 | Yes |
| Gilbert Teodoro | PRP | 2,594,726 | 22.48% | 12 | Yes |
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | 2,587,706 | 22.42% | 13 | No |
| Herbert Bautista | NPC | 2,244,043 | 19.44% | 15 | No |
| Harry Roque | PRP | 2,044,282 | 17.71% | 16 | No |
| Gregorio Honasan | Independent | 1,821,562 | 15.78% | 18 | No |
| Larry Gadon | KBL | 1,441,629 | 12.49% | 22 | No |
| Turnout | 11,542,445 | 100.00% | |||
Mindanao
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Rank | Top 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Padilla | PDP-Laban | 7,753,052 | 60.12% | 1 | Yes |
| Migz Zubiri | Independent | 5,059,712 | 39.23% | 2 | Yes |
| Loren Legarda | NPC | 4,889,046 | 37.91% | 3 | Yes |
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | 4,542,226 | 35.22% | 4 | Yes |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | 4,222,455 | 32.74% | 7 | Yes |
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | 3,853,669 | 29.88% | 8 | Yes |
| Gilbert Teodoro | PRP | 3,174,451 | 24.61% | 11 | Yes |
| Harry Roque | PRP | 3,044,968 | 23.61% | 13 | No |
| Herbert Bautista | NPC | 2,712,235 | 21.03% | 15 | No |
| Gregorio Honasan | Independent | 2,160,484 | 16.75% | 16 | No |
| Larry Gadon | KBL | 1,859,320 | 14.42% | 19 | No |
| Turnout | 12,896,983 | 100.00% | |||
Aftermath
Summarize
Perspective
It was clarified that the UniTeam was only made for the purpose of the 2022 election,[23] and no formal meeting has been held among its members as an alliance since then.[24]
UniTeam's Lakas-CMD formed the majority of the House of Representative's 19th Congress. This was the first time a vice president's party leads the lower house, although Marcos' Partido Federal ng Pilipinas is part of the coalition.[25] Out of the twelve upcoming members of the 24-seat Senate, only Risa Hontiveros formed part of the opposition.[26]
Vice President Sara Duterte was appointed as Marcos' first Secretary of Education after they both took office in mid-2022,[27] although she preferred to be Secretary of Defense.[28] Over the next two years, Duterte's relationship with Marcos' allies detoriated, particularly with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Marcos' wife and first lady Liza Araneta.[27] She resigned in May 2023 from Lakas–CMD where she served as chairperson. Lakas is part of the ruling coalition.[29][30]
In January 2024, President Marcos insisted that the UniTeam is still "vibrant", referring to his working relationship with his deputy.[31]
Duterte tendered resignation from her position as education secretary in June 2024.[32] When asked about her friendship with Marcos in September 2024, she said they were never friends and merely running mates in the 2022 elections.[33] Marcos responded expressing he was "deceived" about their supposed friendship.[34] In October 2024, she detailed her fallout with Marcos, who she says "does not know how to be president".[35][36]
See also
- Team Robredo–Pangilinan, the main rival of UniTeam in the 2022 elections
- TEAM Unity
References
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